diff --git a/app/api/chat/route.ts b/app/api/chat/route.ts
index a0eacca..8951cf1 100644
--- a/app/api/chat/route.ts
+++ b/app/api/chat/route.ts
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ DON'Ts and IMPORTANT GUIDELINES:
 - If asked for multiple plots, make it happen in one run of the tool. The tool will automatically capture the plots and display them in the response.
 - the web search may return an incorrect latex format, please correct it before using it in the response. Check the Latex in Markdown rules for more information.
 - The location search tools return images in the response, please do not include them in the response at all costs.
+- Do not use the $ symbol in the stock chart queries at all costs. Use the word USD instead of the $ symbol in the stock chart queries.
 - Never run web_search tool for stock chart queries at all costs.
 
 ## Programming Tool Guidelines:
diff --git a/app/page.tsx b/app/page.tsx
index a41951f..c21ea78 100644
--- a/app/page.tsx
+++ b/app/page.tsx
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ import {
   Terminal,
   Pause,
   Play,
-  RotateCw,
   TrendingUpIcon,
   Calendar,
   Calculator
@@ -799,6 +798,17 @@ export default function Home() {
                   <Code className="h-5 w-5 text-primary" />
                   <h2 className="text-base font-semibold">Programming</h2>
                 </div>
+                {!result ? (
+                  <Badge variant="secondary" className="mr-2 rounded-full">
+                    <Loader2 className="h-3 w-3 animate-spin mr-1" />
+                    Executing
+                  </Badge>
+                ) : (
+                  <Badge className="mr-2 rounded-full">
+                    <Check className="h-3 w-3 mr-1 text-green-400" />
+                    Executed
+                  </Badge>
+                )}
               </div>
             </AccordionTrigger>
             <AccordionContent>
@@ -1265,12 +1275,15 @@ export default function Home() {
   }
 
   const MarkdownRenderer: React.FC<MarkdownRendererProps> = React.memo(({ content }) => {
+    // Escape dollar signs that are likely to be currency
+    const escapedContent = content.replace(/\$(\d+(\.\d{1,2})?)/g, '\\$$1');
+
     const citationLinks = useMemo(() => {
-      return [...content.matchAll(/\[([^\]]+)\]\(([^)]+)\)/g)].map(([_, text, link]) => ({
+      return [...escapedContent.matchAll(/\[([^\]]+)\]\(([^)]+)\)/g)].map(([_, text, link]) => ({
         text,
         link,
       }));
-    }, [content]);
+    }, [escapedContent]);
 
     const components: Partial<Components> = useMemo(() => ({
       a: ({ href, children }) => {
@@ -1295,7 +1308,7 @@ export default function Home() {
         components={components}
         className="prose text-sm sm:text-base text-pretty text-left"
       >
-        {content}
+        {escapedContent}
       </ReactMarkdown>
     );
   });
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4364055..e57777d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
     "clsx": "^2.1.1",
     "date-fns": "^3.6.0",
     "framer-motion": "^11.3.19",
-    "katex": "^0.16.11",
     "lucide-react": "^0.424.0",
     "next": "^14.2.5",
     "openai": "^4.56.0",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 139de53..155708f 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -77,9 +77,6 @@ dependencies:
   framer-motion:
     specifier: ^11.3.19
     version: 11.3.20(react-dom@18.3.1)(react@18.3.1)
-  katex:
-    specifier: ^0.16.11
-    version: 0.16.11
   lucide-react:
     specifier: ^0.424.0
     version: 0.424.0(react@18.3.1)